It’s winter over here in Sydney, and I’ve just gotten home after a very busy day at preschool. If our day had a soundtrack, it would be a symphony of sneezes, sniffles, and coughing. Yep — it’s that time of year again when everyone’s either sick, just been sick, or about to be sick. So … [Read more…]
Katherine Young writes about a range of personal finance topics, but really enjoys getting into the nitty gritty of topics like the gender pension gap, savings, and everyday money-saving ideas. Katherine graduated with a degree in English Literature from Aberystwyth University, and now lives in South London with her husband.Katherine is a keen foodie. When … [Read more…]
Oliver Maier writes about a diverse range of topics relating to personal finance with a focus on mortgage and insurance content, as well as everyday finance. Oliver graduated from the University of Warwick with a degree in English Literature and now lives in London. In his spare time he enjoys music, film, and the Guardian’s … [Read more…]
Hi friends, I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Just popping in to say a quick hello and share a few snaps from mine—thanks so much for stopping by. Saturday Saturday morning, I woke up with a burst of “wait, I’m not ready for the holidays to end!” energy. I guess it was a … [Read more…]
Selene Nelson is an author, freelance journalist, and lifestyle writer for Rest Less. After graduating from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature, Selene began contributing to many major newspapers and websites, and has written for the BBC, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Town & Country, and HuffPost. Her specialist subjects include … [Read more…]
Melanie Wright is money editor at Rest Less. An award-winning financial journalist, she has written about personal finance for the past 25 years, and specialises in mortgages, savings and pensions. She is a former Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Your Money section, wrote the Sunday Mirror’s Money section for over a decade, and has … [Read more…]
Hi friends, and welcome to Friday Favourites! Normally, I’m very excited to welcome Friday—but this one means it’s the end of my two-week winter school break… waaahhhh!! Geez, the week went by so fast! Anyway, I’ll wait until Sunday before I launch into the full-blown blues. For now, I’m going to pretend Monday doesn’t exist … [Read more…]
Creative writing submission from the Rest Less community – submit your entry here. There were these 2 pigeons in a pub… No, you haven’t heard this one. This isn’t a joke with a punch line. Or maybe it does have a punch line. Whilst waiting for my train, as I do most days, I choose … [Read more…]
Melanie Wright is money editor at Rest Less. An award-winning financial journalist, she has written about personal finance for the past 25 years, and specialises in mortgages, savings and pensions. She is a former Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Your Money section, wrote the Sunday Mirror’s Money section for over a decade, and has … [Read more…]
Hi friends, it’s time to link up for the July edition of Share Our Lives. Today, we are sharing our best vacation memory. I’m a champion overthinker, so when I read the prompt, I thought, “Hmm, one vacation memory — only one? That’s a bit like picking a favourite child.” Also, we don’t usually say … [Read more…]